Wong Chung

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Wong Chung
Born(1880-07-17)July 17, 1880
DiedJuly 25, 1963(1963-07-25) (aged 83)
Occupation Film actor

Wong Chung (17 July 1880 - 25 July 1963) was an American film actor. He began with the Asia Film Company, and he appeared in Tou Shaoya and Stealing a Roast Duck (1909), both directed by Leung Siu-bo. [1] He appeared in Barbary Coast (1935), in which he was the only Asian actor listed in the opening credits, unlike the Asian actors from the period. [2]

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References

  1. Kar, Law; Bren, Frank; Ho, Sam (2004). Hong Kong Cinema: A Cross-cultural View. Scarecrow Press. p. 374. ISBN   9780810849860.
  2. Cole, Jean Lee (2002). The Literary Voices of Winnifred Eaton: Redefining Ethnicity and Authenticity. Rutgers University Press. p. 147. ISBN   9780813530871.